Spring 2026

by Larry Clark

Literacy for Life

Healing the Call: WSU’s First Doctors

The Coug Experience

The first physicians to graduate from the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine find their paths.

Rescue Mission

Food & Agriculture

WSU researchers work to solve irrigation water needs from complex aquifers.

Guy Palmer: His quest for better health

The Coug Experience

The renowned researcher and WSU alum remains dedicated to better health.

So what is our state of literacy?

Insights into building a fundamental literacy: scientific, health, financial, media and reading

The Case for scientific literacy

Many life decisions require a basic grasp of science and related math concepts.

Good Information Leads to Better Health

Health literacy, finding and using good information about health, should be easier.

Money Matters for Cougs

WSU students learn core financial skills and money management.

A Healthy Media Diet

Ideas to build media literacy to evaluate news and information

Reading in the Age of AI

Generative AI is changing how WSU education and English professors teach students.

WSU computer science prepares for AI

What’s the value of a college degree both today and tomorrow?

From the President

Learning how to learn is key to a WSU education.

“Give it all you’ve got”

Catherine Roberts Frasier, the first woman graduate of Washington State’s College of Veterinary Medicine

Recording Latino History in the Tri-Cities

Community Connections

WSU collects voices of Latinos in central Washington through oral histories.

Latinos at Hanford in World War II

Reflections on Guy Palmer and His Career

Map: Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project

Hooping it up

WSU alum and star basketball player Terry Kelly gives back to Spokane and the university.

Remembering Raveling

George Raveling, legendary WSU basketball coach, left an indelible mark on the Coug community.

Memories of Coach George Raveling

From alumni, friends, and fans

Your Posts for Spring 2026

Letters and photos from Cougs

Venison

Celebrating elk and deer meat, while WSU protects wildlife health

Venison Recipes

Una Voz para los Seattle Mariners

Freddy Llanos translates and supports Spanish-speaking baseball players on the team.

Tireless worker for young people

Tricia Raikes gives back to education.

Medical Mythbuster

Joel Bervell uses his influential social media voice to address medical and health misinformation.

Medical Mythbusting Videos from Joel Bervell

Committed to Public Service

Kevin Schilling wants to effect change and encourages others to get involved.

Sun Shines at Home

Broadcaster Stella Sun returns to the Pacific Northwest.

Bubbles Aren’t Just for the Holidays

Kenny and Allison McMahon make sparkling wine at Oregon’s Arabilis Wines.

Spotlight: Jaymee Sire Comes Home

The WSU alum visits Pullman favorites in a documentary video series.

Spotlight: Judge Ben Santos

The WSU alum is the first Filipino American man appointed as a judge on King County Superior Court.

Class Notes for Spring 2026

Updates from WSU alumni

The Ecology of British and American Empire Writing, 1704–1894

By WSU Professor Louis Kirk McAuley

I Was a Middle-Aged Wolfman: Chasing Wolves in Idaho’s Backcountry

Briefly Noted for Spring 2026

Short reviews of books by WSU alumni and faculty

The Life of Doc Roberts

Rain, Wind, Heat: 2025 Weather in Review

Our AgWeatherNet meteorologists discuss the events.

In Memoriam for Spring 2026

WSU alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away

Paying It Forward: Gay Selby

Remembering the WSU alum, education leader, and professor

Remembering Alex Kuo

A look back at the WSU professor of English, poet, and author

Memories of Alex Kuo

Friends and former students remember the writer.

Recreating ancient Egyptian blues

WSU researchers found the right recipe for the world’s oldest synthetic pigment.

Digital magazine for Spring 2026

The latest issue in PDF, webviewer, and print-on-demand formats